The security camera at the Sandpiper Pub is aimed at the sinks and hand-drying area of the men’s washroom. Bill Lawrence, co-owner of the pub and a White Rock councillor, […]
Read More ›White Rock Pub Raises Eyebrows With Video Camera In Men?s Washroom
6:32 am
Categories: Legal, Privacy, Surveillance.
More Police Video Surveillance Could Be Coming To Tampa
6:27 am
Categories: City Surveillance.
This is a photo from TASER International showing one of several ways police officers can wear a body camera. It shows the camera affixed to a pair of yellow-lense glasses. […]
Read More ›Four Innovations That Could Revolutionize Camera Industry
6:22 am
Categories: Technologies.
Good or bad, photography as a medium is closely tied to the technological heritage of our cameras. As a result, technological developments often influence the type of gear we use […]
Read More ›Lawsuit Filed To Block Release Of SPU Shooting Surveillance Video
6:16 am
Categories: Campus Security, Legal.
Lawyers representing Seattle Pacific University and as many as 30 students or others connected to the June 5 campus shooting filed a lawsuit asking the judge to block the release […]
Read More ›Modi?s Smart Cities: The Video Surveillance Angle
6:12 am
Categories: Law Enforcement, Surveillance.
When Modi announced the idea of creating 100 smart Indian cities, it created waves in the video surveillance and security market. A city has to be safe, after all, to […]
Read More ›Lack Of Positive ID Delivers Not Guilty Verdict For Armed Robberies Suspect
6:08 am
Categories: Legal.
Alexandra Gough-Hollahan, 18, was found not guilty for two attempted armed robberies that took place in St. John’s, Canada, in December 2013 due to a lack of positive identification. She […]
Read More ›Asustor Launches Surveillance Center 2.1 Beta Program
6:03 am
Categories: NVRs / DVRs, Storage.
ASUSTOR Inc., has announced the Surveillance Center 2.1 beta version for all of its NAS devices. In addition to the four (4) free IP-camera channels that it offers, users will […]
Read More ›India To Identify All Citizens In Three Years, Issue New Biometrics Card
5:53 am
Categories: Biometrics.
India?s Home Minister Rajnath Singh gave government officials a three-year deadline to identify citizens through the National Population Register (NPR). The NPR is a comprehensive identity database used for India?s […]
Read More ›FAA Approves First Unmanned Quadrotor Already Used By U.S. Military
5:50 am
Categories: Military, Mobile / In-Vehicle.
The Instant Eye small unmanned aerial system received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used by an energy company, which will conduct research, development, and training to […]
Read More ›Dahua Awarded For Intelligent Traffic Surveillance At ITS 2014
5:45 am
Categories: IP Cameras, Video Analytics.
Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China is proud to announce that its 3.0 megapixel intelligent video spot detector (DH-ITC304) was awarded […]
Read More ›Study: Cops Like License Plate Scanners, Privacy Advocates Do Not
5:39 am
Categories: Law Enforcement, Video Analytics.
Here are some civil-liberty questions worth debating: assuming you’re an ordinary everyday person going about your life without harming others —an assumption which holds true for the overwhelming majority of […]
Read More ›Denmark To Implement A Nationwide ANPR/LPR System
5:33 am
Categories: Surveillance, Video Analytics.
The Danish police is planning to implement a nationwide automatic number plate recognition (ANPR/LPR) system over the next couple of years. The Danish newspaper Berlingske obtained the project description for […]
Read More ›WebRTC Server To Broadcast IP-Camera Video Streams
3:58 pm
Categories: IP Cameras, Network.
IP-cameras are standalone surveillance devices that do not require being connected to a computer. Such cameras have an IP address that a client can use to connect to that camera […]
Read More ›UNC Researchers Test Face Recognition Software That Artificially Ages Face
3:48 pm
Categories: Video Analytics.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington have been using biometric technology to facilitate the process of artificially aging and de-aging the human face, which could greatly improve […]
Read More ›Everyone Entering Australia To Have Biometric Data Scanned
3:42 pm
Categories: Access Control, Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Biometrics.
A $700 million update to Australia’s border management system will mean that everyone entering the country will have their data scanned and matched against a biometrics database. The Australian Customs […]
Read More ›Agent Vi Launches Online Training & Certification Program For Its Video Analytics Platform
8:35 pm
Categories: Corporate News, Video Analytics.
In line with the release of its new video analytics platform, savVi™, Agent Vi launches a 6-hour, free of charge, online certification program. Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi), the leading […]
Read More ›Milestone Systems Launchs New Milestone Husky Series Models
7:41 pm
Categories: New Products, NVRs / DVRs, Storage.
Milestone Systems launched their new Milestone Husky Series at IFSEC International 2014, introducing a new range of high-performance network video recorders pre-installed with their award-winning video management software. In this […]
Read More ›Border Security: Why Obama’s $2B Border Crackdown Could Have High Political Costs
7:17 pm
Categories: Hot Topic, Law Enforcement.
This, it is safe to say, is not what President Obama had in mind when it came to election year politics about immigration. On Monday, Mr. Obama will ask Congress […]
Read More ›ONVIF Releases Profile G For Video Storage And Recording
6:25 pm
Categories: PSIM, Storage, Technologies.
ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced the release of ONVIF Profile G, the specification that encompasses on-board video storage, searching, retrieval capabilities and media […]
Read More ›Triumphant at IFSEC/FIREX, Xtralis Adds Three More Prestigious Awards at ESX
6:25 am
Categories: Corporate News.
Xtralis, the world?s leading provider of very early and reliable detection and remote visual verification safety and security solutions, continued its winning ways, securing three more awards at the recent […]
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